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| Date | Category |
Type |
Value | Author/Source | Title |
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| 90 Mar 23 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Policy Unit minute to MT ("Community Charge Capping") [arguments against capping outweigh those in favour] [released Dec 2016] |
| 90 Mar 12 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Paul Gray briefing for MT ("Community Charge and the RPI") [establishment of a new advisory committee] [released Dec 2016] |
| 90 Feb 19 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Iain Mills letter to MT (Solihull) [feelings of the Conservative group on the local council] [released Dec 2016] |
| 90 Mar 26 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Patten PS minute to Paul Gray ("Charge Capping 1990/91") [authorities to be capped, criteria for selecting authorities, size of cap] [released Dec 2016] |
| 90 Mar 12 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Lord President's Office minute to No 10 ("Community Charge") [Howe's liability] [released Dec 2016] |
| 90 Mar 29 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to Patten PS ("The Standard Community Charge") [legislation on caravans] [released Dec 2016] |
| 90 Mar 21 We | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Community Charge Capital Limit in Scotland") [no special scheme of any kind benefitting payers in Scotlandn in 1989-90] [released Dec 2016] |
| 90 Mar 26 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Key | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: No.10 record of conversations (MT-Major-Lamont-Portillo; joined by Butler, Wilson, Mills) [MT concluded that "the general public were blaming the Government for the high levels of community charge"; suggested proposals for radical review from 1991/92 on] [released Dec 2016] |
| 90 Mar 18 Su | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Charles Powell record of conversation (MT-Baker) [Baker thinks government needs to do more to advertise the Charge and reliefs; MT receptive to this] [released Dec 2016] |
| 90 Mar 20 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to MT ("The Standard Community Charge in Scotland") ["likely that criticism in Scotland will continue"] [released Dec 2016] |
| 90 Mar 31 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Community Charge Capping 1990-91") [decisions to be made on complex material with little time to digest it] [released Dec 2016] |
| 90 Mar 22 Th | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Major PS minute to DTI ("Increased Capital Limits for Means-Tested Benefits") [confusion about number of people who will gain from the measure] [released Dec 2016] |
| 90 Mar 13 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to Rifkind PS ("Capital Limit") [retrospection for Scotland] [released Dec 2016] |
| 90 Feb 28 We | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: David Hunt minute to Gillian Shephard (substitute Community Charge bills) [impact on benefit subsidy arrangements] [released Dec 2016] |
| 90 Mar 23 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Dominic Morris minute to Mark Lennox-Boyd (capital disregards) [calcualtions, defence of policy] [released Dec 2016] |
| 90 Mar 28 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Patten-Waddington-Baker-Clarke-Lyell and others) [capping for 1990-91] [released Dec 2016] |
| 90 Mar 30 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Policy Unit minute to Paul Gray ("General Revaluation in Northern Ireland") [now is not the time to be making an announcement] [released Dec 2016] |
| 90 Mar 13 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Mark Lennox-Boyd note to Gray (brief MT for meeting with Ralph Howell MP on his alternative to community charge) ["will be a waste of time, but ... will have to do it to keep his frustration at bay"] [released Dec 2016] |
| 90 Mar 21 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Major-Patten-Moore-Lamont) [capital limit for entitlement to benefit] [released Dec 2016] |
| 90 Mar 22 Th | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Andrew Turnbull minute to Scottish Office ("Community Charge Capital Limit in Scotland") [government's position in Scotland could be weakened] [released Dec 2016] |
| 90 Feb 20 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Chris Patten minute to Cecil Parkinson ("Treatment of Capital Debt in the New Revenue Support Grant") ["there is little I can do at this stage"] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Feb 26 Su | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: John Major minute to MT ("Surplus Land and Dwellings") [survey on government holdings] [released Dec 2016] |
| 90 Feb 21 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Chris Patten minute to Tony Newton ("Community Charge Capping") [open to local authorities to set lower substitute charges] [released Dec 2016] |
| 90 Mar 1 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to Patten PS ("Transitional Relief") [proposals based on government assumed spending of each local authority] [released Dec 2016] |
| 90 Jan 23 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Barnet Community Charge") [two possible approaches to grant settlement] [released Dec 2016] |
| 90 Jan 10 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Chris Patten minute to MT (local authority grant settlement) [reports to be tabled; information campaign on benefits] [released Dec 2016] |
| 90 Jan 16 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Local Authority Grant Settlement") [fall-back possibilities, consequences of a parliamentary loss] [released Dec 2016] |
| 90 Jan 15 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Meeting with John Marshall and Sydney Chapman") [situation in Barnet] [released Dec 2016] |
| 90 Feb 9 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Chris Patten minute to MT ("The Community Charge") [problems that are likely to occur from implementation] [released Dec 2016] |
| 90 Jan 12 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Community Charge") [Patten's officials working on a possible fall-back package] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Jan 3 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Community Charge") [meeting to discuss possible further concession on the local authority grants settlement] [released Dec 2016] |
| 90 Feb 21 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Chris Patten minute to MT (local authorities' budgeting decisions) [position looks like it will turn out to be worse than expected] [released Dec 2016] |
| 90 Feb 2 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Patten PS to Paul Gray ("Transitional Relief") [basis for fixing the assumed community charges] [released Dec 2016] |
| 90 Feb 28 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Tony Newton minute to Chris Patten ("Community Charge Capping and Local Authorities' Preparedness") [proposal to ensure that Community Charge Benefit, paid on charges later reduced by capping, is treated as an overpayment] [released Dec 2016] |
| 90 Feb 16 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Norman Lamont minute to Chris Patten ("Community Charge Capping") [attaches great importance to the policy; options for implementation] [released Dec 2016] |
| 90 Jan 11 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Chris Patten minute to Malcolm Rifkind ("Non-Domestic Rating") [phasing down non-domestic poundages in Scotland] [released Dec 2016] |
| 90 Feb 2 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Community Charge Transitional Relief") [range of proposals] [released Dec 2016] |
| 90 Jan 22 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: MT personal letter to Chris Patten (thanks for hard work) ["superb way" Patten and Hunt have put forward the government's case] [released Dec 2016] |
| 90 Jan 16 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Cecil Parkinson minute to MT ("1990/91 Local Authority Grant Settlement") ["no neat, simple and cheap solution that will secure the support of a large number of rebels"] [released Dec 2016] |
| 90 Feb 13 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Patten-Lamont-Renton-Hunt-Mills-Wilson) [transitional relief, concessions] [released Dec 2016] |
| 90 Jan 8 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Geoffrey Howe minute to Chris Patten ("1990/91 Local Authority Grant Settlement") [how to respond to picture presented by own folk in local government] [released Dec 2016] |
| 90 Jan 19 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: No.10 record of conversation (MT- Howe, Major, Patten, Lamont, Renton, Hunt, Butler, Wilson, Mills) [Local Authority Grant Settlement] [released Dec 2016] |
| 90 Jan 19 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT ("Community Charge Debate") [Hansard for the day] [released Dec 2016] |
| 90 Feb 27 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: MT notes of conversation (MT-Greater London Conservative MPs) [concerns] [released Dec 2016] |
| 90 Feb 28 We | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: No.10 minute to Patten PS ("Questions Briefing on the Community Charge") [information required on local authorities] [released Dec 2016] |
| 90 Jan 16 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Policy Unit minute to Paul Gray ("1990/92 Local Authority Grant Settlement") [Patten's options for Barnet] [released Dec 2016] |
| 90 Jan 4 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Howe-Major-Patten-Lawson-Hunt-Renton-Mills) [backbench rebellion, grant settlement] [released Dec 2016] |
| 90 Feb 5 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Community Charge Transitional Relief") [proposed £3 cap on transitional relief] [released Dec 2016] |
| 90 Jan 22 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: MT personal minute to Chris Patten (thanks for hard work) ["local government finance is a subject of fiendish complexity"] [released Dec 2016] |
| 90 Jan 16 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: No.10 record of conversation (MT-John Marshall MP) [implications of local authority grant settlement for Barnet] [released Dec 2016] |
| 90 Jan 22 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Welsh Office to No 10 ("Welsh Local Government Finance Debate: 24 January 1990") [draft opening speech] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Dec 1 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Surrey County Council letter to Surrey MPs ("Community Charge") [likely charge for each of the local districts, council budget] [released Dec 2016] |
| 90 Feb 12 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Policy Unit minute to Paul Gray ("The Community Charge") [student nurses, savings rule for pensioners] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Oct 23 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Norman Lamont minute to Chris Patten ("Community Charges: Standard Spending Assessments") [treatment of capital receipts] [released July 2017] |
| 89 Dec 11 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Douglas Hurd minute to John Major ("Report of the Review of Government Valuation Services") [extending valuation to the overseas estate] [released July 2017] |
| 89 Dec 12 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Tom King minute to John Major ("Summary Report of the Review of Government Valuation Services") [MoD valuation service] [released July 2017] |
| 89 Dec 19 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Chris Patten ("Review of Formula Valuation") [net annual values for industries] [released July 2017] |
| 89 Dec 4 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to John Major ("Report of the Review of Government Valuation Services") [role of assessors in Scotland] [released July 2017] |
| 89 Dec 18 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Chris Patten minute to MT ("Local Government Finance") [most authorities making progress in final preparations] [released July 2017] |
| 89 Dec 4 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to John Major ("Report of the Review of Government Valuation Services") [management of departmental estate] [released July 2017] |
| 89 Oct 25 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Chris Patten minute to Norman Lamont ("NNDR Multiplier and the NNDR Distributable Amount") [multiplier and yields] [released July 2017] |
| 89 Nov 8 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Chris Patten minute to Norman Lamont ("Community Charge Transitional Relief") [problem of three or more people in a property] [released July 2017] |
| 89 Oct 30 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Norman Lamont minute to Chris Patten ("Community Charge: Publicity") [cost of publicity] [released July 2017] |
| 89 Oct 31 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Norman Lamont minute to Chris Patten ("NNDR Multiplier and Aggregate External Finance") [proposed level] [released July 2017] |
| 89 Oct 6 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Cecil Parkinson minute to Chris Patten ("Formula Rating Review: Transport Industries") [rateable values to be broadly comparable with other industries] [released July 2017] |
| 89 Nov 3 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Chris Patten ("NNDR Multiplier and Aggregate External Finance") [could be accused of reneging undertakings made to parliament] [released July 2017] |
| 89 Oct 16 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: John MacGregor minute to Chris Patten ("Community Charge: Standard Spending Assessments") [treatment of capital receipts] [released July 2017] |
| 89 Nov 8 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Tony Newton minute to Chris Patten ("Community Charge: Publicity") [sooner campaign starts the better] [released July 2017] |
| 89 Oct 17 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Chris Patten minute to Norman Lamont ("The Community Charge: Transitional Reliefs in Respect of Larger Properties") [draft paper] [released July 2017] |
| 89 Oct 31 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Chris Patten minute to Norman Lamont ("NNDR Multiplier and Aggregate External Finance") [impact of appeals on yield from business rates] [released July 2017] |
| 89 Oct 19 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Norman Lamont minute to Chris Patten ("The Community Charge: Transitional Reliefs in Respect of Larger Properties") [proposals consistent with funding envelope] [released July 2017] |
| 89 Nov 17 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Norman Lamont minute to Chris Patten ("Community Charge Transitional Relief") [practical and administrative difficulties] [released July 2017] |
| 89 Oct 30 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Norman Lamont minute to Chris Patten ("NNDR Multiplier and Aggregate External Finance (AEF)") [appeals against rateable values] [released July 2017] |
| 89 Oct 20 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Chris Patten ("Community Charge: Exemption for the Severely Mentally Impaired") [retrospection in Scotland] [released July 2017] |
| 89 Oct 30 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Chris Patten minute to Norman Lamont ("NNDR Multiplier and Aggregate External Finance") [proposed level] [released July 2017] |
| 89 Oct 27 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to MT ("NNDR Multiplier and NNDR Distributable Amount") [possible level] [released July 2017] |
| 89 Oct 27 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Patten PS minute to Major PS (transitional relief) [plans to phase out] [released July 2017] |
| 89 Oct 30 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Norman Lamont ("NNDR Multiplier and the NNDR Distributable Amount") [possible successful appeals] [released July 2017] |
| 89 Oct 3 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to MT ("The Community Charge Transitional Relief") [options to provide relief to former ratepayers] [released July 2017] |
| 89 Oct 3 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Policy Unit minute to MT ("E(LG): Community Charge Transitional Relief") [protecting former ratepayers] [released July 2017] |
| 89 Oct 9 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Patten PS minute to Paul Gray ("Community Charge: Transitional Relief") [Hesketh statement] [released July 2017] |
| 89 Oct 10 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Major PS minute to Patten PS ("Community Charge: Transitional Relief") [Hesketh statement] [released July 2017] |
| 89 Oct 16 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to Patten PS ("Community Charges: Standard Spending Assessments") [treatment of capital receipts] [released July 2017] |
| 89 Oct 11 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Patten PS minute to Paul Gray ("Community Charge: Transitional Provisions") [Hesketh statement] [released July 2017] |
| 89 Oct 30 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: David Hunt minute to Ken Clarke ("Community Charges: Standard Spending Assessments") [treatment of capital receipts] [released July 2017] |
| 89 Oct 16 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Cecil Parkinson minute to MT ("Community Charges, Standard Spending Assessments") [treatment of interest receipts] [released July 2017] |
| 89 Oct 23 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Howe PS minute to Patten PS ("The Community Charge: Transitional Relief in Respect of Larger Properties") [proposal seems laborious] [released July 2017] |
| 89 Oct 6 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: James Douglas-Hamilton minute to Peter Walker (Community Charge: Exemption for the Severely Mentally Impaired) [Alzheimer's sufferers] [released July 2017] |
| 89 Oct 5 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Ken Clarke minute to James Douglas-Hamilton ("Community Charge: Exemption for the Severely Mentally Impaired") [how to define group] [released July 2017] |
| 89 Oct 10 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Cecil Parkinson minute to MT ("Community Charge: Standard Spending Assessments") [treatment of capital receipts] [released July 2017] |
| 89 Oct 13 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Cabinet Office minute to Paul Gray ("Community Charge: Standard Spending Assessments") [split of total standing spending between services] [released July 2017] |
| 89 Oct 11 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Tony Newton minute to James Douglas-Hamilton ("Personal Community Charge: Exemption for the Severely Mentally Impaired") [practical arrangements] [released July 2017] |
| 89 Oct 9 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: David Hunt minute to James Douglas-Hamilton ("Community Charge: Exemption for the Severely Mentally Impaired") [how to define group] [released July 2017] |
| 89 Oct 4 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Ken Clarke minute to David Hunt ("Community Charge: Standard Spending Assessments") [personal social services] [released July 2017] |
| 89 Oct 13 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Community Charge: Standard Spending Assessments") [methodology] [released July 2017] |
| 89 Oct 13 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Policy Unit minute to Paul Gray ("Community Charge: Standard Spending Assessments") [treatment of capital receipts] [released July 2017] |
| 89 Dec 6 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Community Charge") [backbench discontent] [released July 2017] |
| 89 Dec 18 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Community Charge") [backbench discontent and possible concessions] [released July 2017] |
| 89 Oct 10 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: No.10 minute to Welsh Office ("Community Charge Transitional Relief") [different structure in Wales] [released July 2017] |
| 89 Oct 3 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("Local Government Finance Settlement 1990/91 [E(LG) (89)2 and Mr Patten's minute of 3 October") [transitional relief] [released July 2017] |
| 89 Oct 27 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Phasing Out Community Charge Transitional Relief") [interaction with housing benefit] [released July 2017] |
| 89 Oct 10 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Cecil Parkinson minute to MT ("Community Charge Bill") [amendments to the bill for households] [released July 2017] |
| 89 Dec 1 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Robin Butler minute to Andrew Turnbull ("Report of the Review of Government Valuation Services") [proposals will reduce duplication] [released July 2017] |
| 89 Oct 11 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Policy Unit minute to Paul Gray ("Community Charge") [Hesketh statement] [released July 2017] |
| 89 Dec 21 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Richard Ryder minute to MT ("The 1990 Rating Revaluation") [new rating lists] [released July 2017] |
| 89 Dec 29 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: David Hunt minute to MT ("Information on the Community Charge and the Business Rate") [information campaign] [released July 2017] |
| 89 Oct 2 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT ("Back Bench Support for the Community Charge") [gainers and losers under the safety net] [released July 2017] |
| 89 Dec 22 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Geoffrey Howe minute to MT ("Community Charge") [concern among supporters] [released July 2017] |
| 89 Dec 20 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Kenneth Baker record of conversation (Baker-Hogg-Carlisle) [impact on backbenchers, constituencies playing up] [released July 2017] |
| 89 Aug 10 Th | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Norman Lamont minute to MT ("Community Charge Benefit") [capital limit for pensioner couples] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Sep 11 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Norman Lamont minute to Chris Patten ("Formula Rating Review") ["current arrangements are anomalous"] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Sep 14 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Chris Patten minute to Geoffrey Howe (legislation) [revisions to the bill] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Sep 22 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Chris Patten minute to Cecil Parkinson ("Formula Rating Review: Transport Industries") [method for fixing rateable values] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Sep 5 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Chris Patten minute to Malcolm Rifkind ("Local Government and Housing Bill: Exemptions for the Community Charge") [amendments to the exemption for those on whose behalf child benefit is payable] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Sep 27 We | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Norman Lamont minute to MT ("Community Charge Transitional Relief") [is a scheme for individuals justified, changes to the safety net] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Sep 30 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Norman Lamont minute to Chris Patten ("Community Charge: Publicity") ["We are starting from a fairly good base"] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Sep 9 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Cecil Parkinson minute to Chris Patten ("Formula Rating Review: Transport Industries") [method for fixing rateable values on the basis of turnover] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Sep 22 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Chris Patten minute to John Wakeham ("Formula Rating Review") [rateable value for British Gas] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Aug 2 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Chris Patten minute to Peter Walker ("Formula Rating Reviews") [assessments for industries whose rateable values are determined by statutory formula] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Sep 12 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: James Douglas-Hamilton minute to Chris Patten ("Formula Rating Review") [rateable value for industries - experience in Scotland] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Aug 8 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Lord Belstead minute to Lord Sanderson ("Local Government and the Housing Bill: Exemptions for the Community Charge") [exemptions for those fostering children] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Aug 29 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Peter Walker minute to Chris Patten ("Formula Rating Reviews") [valuations based on a methodology consistent with rating valuation principles] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Aug 28 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Geoffrey Howe ("MPs and the Community Charge") [Additional Costs Allowance] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Sep 26 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: James Douglas-Hamilton minute to Chris Patten ("Personal Community Charge: Exemption for the Severely Mentally Impaired") [legislative changes to definition "proving increasingly controversial and difficult to justify"] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Aug 3 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Chris Patten minute to Norman Lamont (publicity) [encouraging awareness of rebates] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Sep 29 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Community Charge") [possible relief for payers] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Aug 8 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Caroline Slocock minute to MT ("Capital Limit for Community Charge Benefit") [extension to pensioner couples] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Sep 27 We | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Patten PS minute to Paul Gray ("Transitional Relief") [supplementary relief] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Sep 12 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Chris Patten minute to MT ("Formula Rating Review") ["no single method can be applied satisfactorily across the board"] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Sep 11 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: John MacGregor minute to David Hunt ("Community Charges: Standard Spending Assessments") [proposed new methodology] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Sep 28 Th | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: John MacGregor minute to Christopher Chope ("Community Charges: Standard Spending Assessments") [should see the final financial package before deciding SSAs] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Sep 23 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Paul Gray briefing for MT ("Community Charge: Bilateral Talk with Chris Patten") [existing plans, spending, costing] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Sep 18 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Christopher Chope minute to John MacGregor ("Community Charges: Standard Spending Assessments") [proposed framework] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Sep 27 We | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Paul Gray briefing for MT ("Community Charge") ["getting the introduction of the Community Charge right is the top priority"] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Aug 9 We | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Caroline Slocock minute to Patten PS ("Formula Rating Reviews") [MT cannot accept proposed approach] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Aug 1 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Lord Sanderson minute to Lord Belstead ("Local Government and the Housing Bill: Exemptions for the Community Charge") [child benefit exemptions, legislative pressure] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Sep 25 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Patten PS minute to Paul Gray (legislation) [drafting of regulations, meeting government objectives] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Aug 22 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Chris Patten minute to MT ("Formula Rating Review") [setting cumulo rateable values for formula rated industries for 1990] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Sep 26 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Chris Patten minute to MT ("Community Charge Transitional Relief") ["the number and the size of losses faced by individuals does... constitute a substantial political problem"] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Sep 26 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: John MacGregor minute to David Hunt ("Community Charges: Standard Spending Assessments") [distribution for historic debt] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Sep 14 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Future Handling of Work on Community Charge") [preparation for meeting groups] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Aug 21 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: David Hunt minute to John MacGregor ("Community Charge: Standard Spending Assessments") [appropriate level of spending for each authority] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Sep 26 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Cabinet Office note ("Local Authority Grant Settlement. Transitional Relief for the Community Charge") [legislation will be needed] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Sep 22 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Cabinet Office minute to Gray ("Transitional Relief for the Community Charge") [legislation will be needed, the scheme will be a considerable administrative task] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Aug 24 Th | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: No.10 minute to Patten PS ("Formula Rating Review") [MT "concerned that we do not have a formula which can consistently be applied to all industries"] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Sep 22 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Policy Unit minute to Gray ("Community Charge") [transitional relief system: "administratively and legally the task is going to be... formidable"] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Sep 26 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Policy Unit minute to MT ("Community Charge: Transitional Relief Scheme") [how to calculate relief] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Sep 12 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("Local Authority Grant Settlement") [should further changes be made to proposals for 1990-91] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Sep 29 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Policy Unit minute Slocock ("Standard Spending Assessments (SSAs)") [Treasury thinks DoE proposals are broadly okay] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Sep 8 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Policy Unit minute to MT ("Local Authority Grant Settlement") [perception that something needs to be done to ease the safety net problem] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Jun 20 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Peter Walker minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Standard Community Charge") [bringing the system in Scotland more into line with England and Wales] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Jun 1 Th | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley briefing for MT ("Meeting with colleagues on the Community Charge Safety Net - Tuesday 6 June") [notes on options for change, individual constituencies] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Jul 5 We | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to MT ("1989 Grant Settlement") [alterntive to the term "needs grant"] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Jul 6 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Malcolm Rifkind ("Standard Community Charge") [use of maximum multipliers] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Jun 20 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Malcolm Rifkind ("Harmonisation of Rating: The Decapitalisation Rate") [common rate of six percent across the border] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Jul 18 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Local Government and Housing Bill: Scottish Community Charge Provisions") [formula valued industries] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Jun 8 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Standard Community Charge") [adverse publicity diverting attention from positive points] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Jul 19 We | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Local Government and Housing Bill: Exemptions from the Community Charge") [provision for school-age foster children] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Jun 28 We | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Peter Walker minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Harmonisation of Rating: The Decapitalisation Rate") [proposals for a general rate, concessionary rate are acceptable] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Jun 7 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to MT ("Uniform Business Rate and Revaluation: Transitional Arrangements") [amendments to proposals to phase in effect of new system] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Jul 5 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to MT ("Revenue Support Grant Settlement 1990/91: The Safety Net") [reasonable for some of the losses from moving to the new system to come through in the first year] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Jul 10 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Malcolm Rifkind ("Local Government and Housing Bill: Scottish Community Charge Provisions") [amendments to charging structure, formula rated industries] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Jun 28 We | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Malcolm Rifkind ("Standard Community Charge") [allow charging authorities more discretion where affects seem unduly hard] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Jun 29 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Standard Community Charge") [proposed multiplier not acceptable in Scotland] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Jul 27 Th | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Scott minute to Malcolm Rifkind ("Local Government and Housing Bill: Exemptions from the Community Charge") [exemptions for school leavers in care] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Jul 21 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Policy Unit minute to MT ("Community Charge Benefit") [government needs to emphasise how extensive rebates will be] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Jun 21 We | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Community Charge Benefit") [11 million people expected to receive rebates] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Jun 21 We | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to MT ("Uniform Business Rate and Revaluation: Transitional Arrangements") [effects of revaluation in England, Scotland, Wales] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Jul 3 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: John Major minute to Malcolm Rifkind ("Standard Community Charge") [difference in powers in England, Wales, Scotland] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Jul 28 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Lord Belstead minute to Malcolm Rifkind ("Local Government and Housing Bill: Exemptions from the Community Charge") [issue of introducing exemptions through current legislation] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Jun 15 Th | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Tony Newton minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Uniform Business Rate and Revaluation: Transitional Arrangements") [proposal to remove transitional relief from a propert on change of occupant] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Jun 25 Su | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Rifkind PS minute to Paul Gray ("Standard Community Charge in Scotland") [amendment to Scottish legislation] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Jul 5 We | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: John Wakeham minute to Nicholas Ridley ("MPs and Community Charge") [reimbursement of standard charges but not personal charges] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Jul 3 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Kenneth Baker minute to MT ("Inner London Transition Grant") [education costs] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Jul 24 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: John Major minute to Nicholas Scott ("New Financial Regime for Local Authorities: Rent Rebate Subsidy") [preserving the effect of current subsidy arrangements] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Jun 19 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Ridley PS briefing for Andrew Turnbull ("Prime Minister's Meeting with John Lee Esq MP") [rate reform in Pendle] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Jun 7 We | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: No 10 record of conversation (MT-Favell-Bevan-Hanley-Ridley-Hunt) [backbench concerns about impact of the safety net] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Jun 2 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Community Charge Safety Net - Meeting with Backbenchers") [concern that safety net will adversely affect position in marginal seats] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Jun 9 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Peter Walker minute to MT ("Uniform Business Rate and Revaluation: Transitional Arrangements") [threshold for small business in Wales] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Jun 16 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Paul Gray briefing for MT ("Uniform Business Rate and Revaluation: Transitional Arrangements") [losers and gainers, increases in rates] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Jul 7 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Paul Gray briefing for MT ("Meeting of E(LF): Tuesday 11 July") [homelessness, planning appeals, standard charge] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Jul 3 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Andrew Turnbull briefing for MT ("Community Charge: Pendle") [authorities with lower and higher long run rates] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Jun 14 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: John Major minute to MT ("Uniform Business Rate and Revaluation: Transitional Arrangements") [retain present limits on increases in rate bills for the losers] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Jul 3 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Major PS briefing for Ridley PS ("E(LF)") [assistance to the north] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Jun 7 We | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Paul Gray ("The Community Charge: Ministerial Residences") [guidance for ministers on means for assessment] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Jun 5 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to Scottish Office ("Community Charge Capping in Scotland") [proposed authorities, timetable for introduction] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Jun 15 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Tony Favell note to Mark Lennox-Boyd (safety net) [impact on Conservative seats] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Jun 5 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Your Community Charge Liability") [domestic and non-domestic parts of No 10 being dealt with separately] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Jul 25 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: David Morris minute to MT ("Community Charge Debate") [soothing the backbenches] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Jul 5 We | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Paul Gray briefing for MT ("Meeting of E(LF): 6 July") [revenue support grant settlement, transitional arrangements for business rate] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Jul 4 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("RSG Settlement 1990/91: Safety Net and ILEA Specific Grant") [protection of losers, where costs of safety net should fall] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Jun 30 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("Uniform Business Rate and Revaluation: Transitional Arrangements") [protection for losers, definition of small properties] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Jun 15 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to Mr Catford ("Chequers and the Community Charge") [lack of information in the proposed completion of the form] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Jul 10 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Policy Unit minute to Turnbull ("MPs and Community Charge") ["standard charge is likely to be a contentious issue next year"] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Jul 4 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Mark Lennox-Boyd minute to Paul Gray (Pendle) [material passed to MT by John Lee MP] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Jul 4 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("RSG Settlement 1990/91: Safety Net and ILEA Specific Grant") [new proposals, specific grant, legislation] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Jul 7 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("Standard Community Charge") [controversial in Scotland where all but two authorities are charging the maximum] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Jun 21 We | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Cabinet Office minute to Home Office ("Community Charge Register: Anonymous Registration") [concern about those whose safety might be at risk from appearing on public register] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 May 9 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: House of Commons Library minute to Tony Favell ("Community Charge Safety Net") [figures for 1988-89] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Jun 15 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Policy Unit minute to Gray ("Uniform Business Rate and Revaluation: Transitional Arrangements") [treatment of gainers, small business threshold] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Jun 12 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: John Selwyn Gummer letter to ministers ("The Community Charge and Second Homes") [personal charge payable on main residences, standard charge on additional homes] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Jun 30 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Policy Unit minute to Gray ("Standard Community Charge") [differences between England and Scotland, proposals for change] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Jul 6 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Turnbull minute to Policy Unit ("MPs and Community Charge") ["the standard charge simply replaces rates in this system"] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Mar 1 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Malcolm Rifkind ("Standard Community Charge") [decision on a maximum multiplier] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Jan 23 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: John Major minute to Malcolm Rifkind ("The Burden of Business Rates in Scotland") [not right to contemplate an extra grant from Exchequer] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Jan 9 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to John Major ("The Burden of Business Rates in Scotland") [impact of harmonisation on level of rates] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Apr 6 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: John Major minute to Malcolm Rifkind ("Business Rates in Scotland") [level of contribution from the Reserve] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 May 18 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to John Major ("Community Charge Capping in Scotland") [increase in local authority spending] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 May 23 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to John Major (Capping in Scotland) [issue of a precedent being set] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 May 16 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to John Major ("Community Charge Capping in Scotland") [use of powers] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Feb 7 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to MT ("Non Domestic Rating") [crown property, yield, decapitalisation rate] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Feb 22 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Standard Community Charge") [level of the multiplier] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Jan 23 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Malcolm Rifkind ("The Burden of Business Rates in Scotland") [in principle should aim to achieve a level playing field] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Jan 9 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Malcolm Rifkind (farm diversification schemes) [objects to extension of farm derating] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Apr 12 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to MT ("The Community Charge") [getting message across during local election campaign] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 May 16 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Patrick Mayhew minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Community Charge Publicity: Leaflet") [presenting the government's case] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 May 5 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: John Selwyn Gummer letter to ministers (Registration) [explanatory leaflet for households] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 May 16 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Ridley PS minute to Andrew Turnbull ("Community Charge Leaflet") [outcome of the Greenwich case] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 May 10 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: EOG2 minute to Cabinet Office ("Community Charge Registration Form") [Treasury Chambers and nos. 10-12 Downing Street] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 May 19 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Community Charge Capping in Scotland") [danger of authorities getting away with large increases in spending] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 May 15 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Paul Stockton minute to Inspector of Rates ("The Community Charge") [canvass forms] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 May 8 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Inspector of Rates minute to No 10 ("Community Charge: Chequers") [deemed a property occupied by the Crown] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Mar 2 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Standard Community Charge") [discretion for local authorities] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Feb 28 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Peter Walker minute to Malcolm Rifkind ("Standard Community Charge") [reluctant to make changes in Wales] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Mar 2 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Norman Fowler ("Retail Prices Index Advisory Committee Report") [inclusion of Charge in RPI] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 May 25 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Kenneth Baker (Local Authority Associations) [proposals for needs assessments] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 May 16 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT ("Community Charge Leaflet") [judgment that the leaflet was not misleading] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 May 19 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Andrew Dulop minute to MT ("Community Charge Capping in Scotland") [selective action would inflame the issue] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 May 11 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Treasury minute to EOG2 ("Community Charge Registration Form") [Treasury Chambers and nos. 10-12 Downing Street] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 May 11 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Inspector of Rates letter to Younger PS ("The Community Charge") [decision on what constitutes main residence] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 May 22 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Registration Officer letter to No 10 ("Community Charge Registration") [form has not been returned] [released Dec 2016] |
| 89 Mar 2 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Policy Unit minute to MT ("Standard Community Charge") [levels set by Scottish authorities] [released Dec 2016] |
| 88 Aug 3 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Glasgow Chambers of Commerce letter to MT ("Harmonisation of Local Authority Rating Throughout the UK") [danger of UK becoming divided as a result of different poundages] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Dec 9 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Harmonisation of Rating: The Contractor's Basis") [basic decapitalisation rate] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Dec 15 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to MT ("Uniform Business Rate and Revaluation: Transitional Arrangements") [1990 revaluation in Scotland] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Oct 5 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to MT ("Harmonisation of Rating: The Contractors Basis") [details of proposals] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Sep 6 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Glasgow Chambers of Commerce letter to MT ("All-Britain Uniform Business Rate") [business outrage has increased] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Dec 13 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: John MacGregor minute to Malcolm Rifkind ("Rating and Farm Diversification") [can't support the proposal] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Dec 2 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind letter to John MacGregor (farm diversification) [difficulty causing concern in Scotland] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Dec 29 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: John Major minute to Malcolm Rifkind ("Rating and Farm Diversification") [unfair advantage] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Oct 10 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Kenneth Baker minute to MT ("Harmonisation of Rating: The Contractors Basis") [lower band for educational institutions] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Oct 17 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Tony Newton minute to MT ("Harmonisation of Rating: The Contractors Basis") [bringing Scottish practice into line with English practice] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Dec 8 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Peter Walker minute to John Major ("Harmonisation of Rating: The Contractor's Basis") [danger of laying ourselves open to attack] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Oct 11 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: John Moore minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Harmonisation of Rating: The Contractors Basis") [average level of rates] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Oct 28 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: John Moore minute to Nicholas Ridley ("The Community Charge: Publicity") [draft booklet and leaflets] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Nov 21 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: John Major minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Harmonisation of Rating: The Contractor's Basis") [concerns with proposals] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Dec 9 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: John Major minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Non-Domestic Rating") [avoid shift in tax burden] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Dec 15 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Tony Newton minute to John Major ("Non Domestic Rating: Decapitalisation Rate and Ring-Fencing the Yield from Private Business Rates") [common figure for Britain] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Dec 7 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Peter Walker minute to MT ("Uniform Business Rate and Revaluation: Transitional Arrangements") [proposals for system in Wales] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Dec 23 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Nigel Lawson ("Uniform Business Rate and Revaluation: Transitional Arrangements") [avoid creating cliff-edge effect] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Oct 19 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Nicholas Scott ("Community Charge: Deductions from Benefit") [regulations on deductions and disclosure] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Sep 9 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Nicholas Scott ("Community Charge: Deductions from Benefit") [deduction regulations] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Aug 23 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: John Major minute to Nicholas Scott ("Community Charge: Attachment of Benefit") [need to operate scheme sensitively] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Dec 9 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Uniform Business Rate and Revaluation: Transitional Arrangements") [gains and losses balancing out overall] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Nov 29 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Nicholas Scott ("Community Charge: Deductions from Benefit") [provisions need to be in place in good time] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Dec 15 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Norman Fowler minute to MT ("Uniform Business Rate and Revaluation: Transitional Arrangements") [need to protect business losers in the South] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Nov 29 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to John Major ("Non-Domestic Rating") [proposals shift tax burden onto business ratepayers] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Nov 24 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Paul Channon minute to Nicholas Ridley ("The Community Charge Bill") [consult local authority associations] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Nov 25 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Douglas Hurd minute to Nicholas Ridley ("The Community Charge Bill") [specific grants] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Dec 16 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Douglas Hurd minute to Nicholas Ridley ("The Community Charge Bill") [dealing with specific grants] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Dec 30 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Ridley PS minute to Paul Gray ("The Community Charge: Publicity") [supplementary leaflets] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Nov 11 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to John Major ("The Community Charge Bill") [want ratepayers to see whether councils are high or low spending] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Dec 19 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: John Major minute to Nicholas Ridley ("The Community Charge Bill") [presentation of the safety net] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Nov 2 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Norman Fowler minute to MT ("Community Charge and the RPI") [forthcoming discussions] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Oct 3 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Norman Fowler minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Community Charge: Student Nurses") [limits of exemption] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Sep 27 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Community Charge: Student Nurses") [registration regulations] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Sep 11 Su | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: John Major minute to Malcolm Rifkind ("Community Charge: Student Nurses") [exemption for nurses following project 2000 courses] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Aug 26 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Cabinet Office minute to Moore PS ("Retail Prices Index") [inclusion of Community Charge in RPI] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Aug 20 Sa | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Peter Lilley ("Rate Support Grant Bill") [will not press for exceptional treatment for storm damage] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Sep 20 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Norman Folwer minute to Nigel Lawson ("Community Charge and the RPI") [no indication to be given of agenda of RPI committee] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Sep 8 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Nigel Lawson ("Rate Reform: Government Valuation Services") [system in Scotland from 1990/91] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Sep 29 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Ridley PS minute to Fowler PS ("RPI - Abolition of Domestic Rates") [press office statement on implications] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Oct 3 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: John Moore minute to Norman Fowler ("Community Charge: RPI") [essential for it to be included in the RPI] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Sep 30 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Peter Walker ("Community Charge: Student Nurses") [limits of exemption] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Oct 17 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Norman Fowler ("Community Charge and the RPI") [effect of new system] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Nov 3 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to Ridley PS ("Community Charge: Student Nurses") [limits of exemption] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Oct 14 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Community Charge and the RPI") [possible solutions to question of inclusion in RPI] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Sep 19 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Peter Stredder minute to MT ("Community Charge: Specific Grant for Preparation Costs") [support Ridley's proposals against Major] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Sep 21 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Ken Clarke minute to John Major ("Community Charge: Specific Grant for Preparation Costs") [supports proposals] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Sep 19 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: John Moore minute to John Major ("Community Charge: Specific Grant for Preparation Costs") [incentive for economy] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Aug 4 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nigel Lawson minute to Norman Fowler (Community Charge and the RPI) [membership of RPI committee] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Sep 20 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nigel Lawson minute to Norman Fowler ("RPI - Abolition of Domestic Rates") [dangerous to announce that RPI committee would discuss Community Charge] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Dec 16 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Tony Newton minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Uniform Business Rate and Revaluation: Transitional Arrangements") [compromise between divergent business interests] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Aug 26 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: MT letter to Mr Burman (business rates) [concerns of Scottish business community] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Oct 10 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nigel Lawson minute to Norman Fowler ("Community Charge - RPI") [should be included in the RPI] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Nov 2 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Ridley PS minute to Wakeham PS ("Rate Support Grant Settlement 1989/90") [statement on government's decisions] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jun 3 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to MT ("Community Charge: Exemptions") [homeless, people staying in hostels] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 May 19 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to Ridley PS ("Community Charge: Exemption for Severely Mentally Handicapped People") [scope of exemption and extension to Scotland] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Apr 22 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to MT ("Timing on Non-Domestic Revaluations") [phasing in of changes] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Apr 13 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Ridley PS minute to Paul Gray ("Local Government Finance Bill: Community Charge Rebates") [reduction in slope of the rebate taper] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Apr 19 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Paul Gray to Ridley PS ("Community Charge and Rent Rebates") [speaking note] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jun 29 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Hurd PS minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Dual Running of Domestic Rates and the Community Charge in London") [abandon rates from 1990] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jun 24 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Peter Stredder minute to MT ("Dual Running") [paying two local taxes would be unpopular] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Apr 14 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: John Moore minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Community Charge Rebates") [implications of proposals] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jun 24 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to MT ("Dual Running of Domestic Rates and the Community Charge in London") [do away with rates in 1990] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jun 14 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to MT ("Community Charge: Churches") [impact on church finances] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 May 17 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to MT ("Community Charge: Exemption for Severely Mentally Handicapped People") [widen the definition] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 May 9 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Ridley PS minute to Paul Gray ("Community Charge: Remand Prisoners") [proposed exemptions] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jul 12 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to MT ("Local Government Finance Bill: Lords Amendments") [rebates for the disabled, treatment of charities] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jul 4 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to MT ("Local Government Finance Bill: Community Charge") [exemptions for individuals in short-stay hostels, student nurses] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jun 30 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to MT ("Dual Running: Rates and the Community Charge") [grounds for cautious optimism] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jun 29 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Kenneth Baker minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Dual Running of Domestic Rates and the Community Charge in London") [will be criticism from poorer households] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jun 7 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Project 2000: Student Nurses and the Community Charge") [treatment of full-time student nurses] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jun 8 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Community Charge Exemptions") [homeless people, people in hostels, volunteers] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jun 9 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Ken Clarke minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Community Charge: Exemptions") [proposal for exempting volunteers] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Apr 11 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nigel Lawson minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Community Charge Rebates") [proposals too expensive] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 May 10 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: John Moore minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Compensation within Income Support for Minimum Contribution to Community Charge") [set at a level seen to be realistic] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 May 26 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to John Moore ("Project 2000: Student Nurses and the Community Charge") [status of trainee nurses] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jul 7 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to MT ("Local Government Finance Bill: Lords Amendments") [contribution to local services] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jun 28 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to MT ("Harmonisation of Rating England/Wales and Scotland") [taking the issue seriously] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jun 30 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: John Major minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Dual Running of Domestic Rates and the Community Charge in London") [new plans must not lead to additional calls on the Exchequer] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jun 29 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: John Moore minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Dual Running of Domestic Rates and the Community Charge in London") [delete provisions for dual running] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jun 13 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: John Major minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Community Charge Exemptions") [homeless people, people in hostels] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jun 9 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Peter Walker minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Community Charge Exemptions") [homeless people] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jul 13 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nigel Lawson minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Rate Reform: Government Valuation Services") [properties occupied by the government] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jun 9 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: John Moore minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Community Charge Exemptions") [homeless people] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jun 6 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: John Moore minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Project 2000 - Student Nurses and the Community Charge") [eligibility for discount] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jul 5 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to MT ("Harmonisation of Rating England/Wales and Scotland") [national uniform business rate] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jun 13 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Malcolm Rifkind ("Project 2000: Student Nurses and the Community Charge") [assuming student nurses will come under student criteria] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Apr 25 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Lord Mackay minute to Malcolm Rifkind ("Community Charge: Legal Aid for Appeals against Civil Penalties") [legal aid should be available] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jul 11 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Nicholas Ridley (Local Government Finance Bill) [grants to local authorities] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jun 7 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Community Charge: Student Nurses") [anomalies within the system] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jun 21 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to John Major ("Project 2000: Student Nurses and the Community Charge") [income tests] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Apr 8 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Lord Mackay ("Community Charge: Legal Aid for Appeals against Civil Penalties") [costs might exceed sums at issue] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jul 8 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to MT ("Local Government Finance Bill: Lords Amendments") [student nurses, rating system in Scotland] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jun 21 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Community Charge Exemptions: Volunteers") [definition and administrative arrangements] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jun 23 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: British Chambers of Commerce letter to Paul Gray (non-domestic rates) [application to Scotland] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jul 20 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: John Major minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Harmonisation of Rating: England/Wales and Scotland") [business rates] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jun 14 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to John Moore ("Compensation within Income Support for Minimum Contribution to Community Charge") [treatment of couples, the under 25s] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jul 7 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: John Moore minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Local Government Finance Bill: Community Charge") [student nurses, short-stay hostels] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jul 17 Su | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Major PS minute to Ridley PS ("Local Government Finance Bill: Lords Consideration of Commons Reasons") [exemptions, amounts involved] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jul 11 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: John Moore minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Local Government Finance Bill: Lords Amendments") [concessions for disabled people, charities] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jun 16 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Ian Lang minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Community Charge Exemptions: Volunteers") [reservations about proposals] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jul 26 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to John Moore ("Local Government Finance Bill: Lords Consideration of Commons Reasons") [rebates for the disabled] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jun 24 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Douglas Hurd ("Rate and Precept Limitation in 1989/90: Arrangements for Joint Authorities") [implications of legal advice] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jul 7 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Community Charge: Lords Amendments") [student nurses, hostels, the disabled, charities] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jul 12 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Local Government Finance Bill: Lords Amendments") [charities, student nurses] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jul 13 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Peter Walker minute to MT ("Harmonisation of Rating: England/Wales and Scotland") [common non-domestic poundage] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jun 1 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: John Major minute to John Moore ("Compensation within Income Support for Minimum Contribution to Community Charge") [public spending consequences] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jun 22 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: John Moore minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Compensation within Income Support for Minimum Contribution to Community Charge") [treatment for the under 25s] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jul 11 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: John Moore minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Local Government Finance Bill: Lords Amendment") [student nurses, short-stay hostels] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jun 8 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to John MacGregor (Local Government Finance Bill: Lords Amendments) [horse breeding] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jul 26 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: John Moore minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Local Government Finance Bill: Lords Consideration of Commons Amendments") [need to ensure government is not defeated again] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jun 21 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Hurd PS minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Community Charge Exemptions: Volunteers") [government is keen to encourage volunteering] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jul 7 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Peter Stredder minute to MT ("Local Government Finance Bill: Lords Amendments") [student nurses, hostels, the disabled, charities] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jul 1 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: MT letter to British Chambers of Commerce (Uniform Business Rate) [differences between England and Scotland] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 May 10 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Community Charge: Remand Prisoners") [proposed exemption] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jun 15 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Community Charge Exemptions: Volunteers") [subject of controversy] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Apr 20 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Lawson PS minute to Paul Gray (minimum contribution) [basic point that the rich pay more] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jun 14 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Lord Belstead minute to MT ("Community Charge: Exemptions") [treatment of volunteers] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jun 7 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Peter Stredder minute to MT ("Community Charge Exemptions") [minimum needed to avoid defeat] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jul 28 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Norman Fowler minute to Nigel Lawson ("Community Charge - RPI") [no agreement yet] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Apr 12 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Cabinet office minute to MT ("Dual Running: Rates and the Community Charge [E(LF) (88)8]") [arrangements in London] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Apr 24 Su | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Timing of Non-Domestic Revaluations") [every five years] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Apr 14 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: British Chambers of Commerce letter to MT (Uniform Business Rate) [flaws in the proposal] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Apr 24 Su | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Dual Running: Rates and the Community Charge") [exclusion of Westminster and Kensington] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Mar 14 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: John Moore minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Community Charge: Attachment of Benefit") [arrangements for defaults on charges] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Mar 16 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Community Charge: Attachment of Benefit") [court order option] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Mar 7 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: John Major minute to John Moore ("Community Charge: Disclosure of Income Support Records and Attachment of Benefit") [information for local authorities] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Mar 2 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: John Moore minute to John Major ("Community Charge: Disclosure of Information and Direct Deductions") [information for local authorities] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Mar 3 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: John Moore minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Valuation for Rating: The 'ADDIS' and 'CAKEBIRD' Cases") [compensation for local authorities] [released Feb 2016] |
| 87 Dec 9 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: David Norgrove minute to Fowler PS ("The Community Charge and Service Personnel") [compensation for local variations in the charge] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Mar 16 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Paul Gray note to Ridley PS ("National Non-Domestic Rates: Operation of the Pool") [use of the Consolidated Fund] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Mar 31 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Douglas Hurd minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Community Charge: Attachment of Benefit") [resource consequences for courts] [released Feb 2016] |
| 87 Nov 23 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: John Moore minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Community Charge: Disclosure of Information and Direct Deductions from Benefit") [information for local authorities] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Feb 29 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: John Moore minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Community Charge: Disclosure of Income Support Records and Attachment of Benefit") [information for local authorities] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Mar 9 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: John Wakeham minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Parliamentary Statement on ADDIS, Cakebread and Leasing") [scope of Local Government Finance Bill] [released Feb 2016] |
| 87 Nov 19 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Willie Whitelaw ("Rates Reform Bill") [timetable for legislation] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Mar 2 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Peter Stredder minute to MT ("Barnet and Bromley") [concern with extent of rate increase] [released Feb 2016] |
| 87 Nov 16 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("Transition to the Community Charge") [safety net and dual-running] [released Feb 2016] |
| 87 Nov 16 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Peter Stredder minute to MT ("Transition to the Community Charge") [decision on arrangements primarily a political one] [released Feb 2016] |
| 87 Dec 10 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Ridley PS minute to David Norgrove ("A Banded Community Charge: Proposal Supported by Sir George Young Et Al") [arguments against proposal] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Mar 14 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Peter Stredder minute to MT ("Non-Domestic Rating") [alternatives to a contingency margin] [released Feb 2016] |
| 87 Nov 17 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Ridley PS minute to David Norgrove ("Community Charge Transitional Arrangements") [dual-running] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Feb 2 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Peter Stredder minute to MT ("Meeting of E(LF) on Thursday, 4 February") [religious orders, disclosure of information] [released Feb 2016] |
| 87 Dec 1 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Mark Addison minute to MT (banded Community Charge) [defects with the proposal] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Feb 25 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Peter Stredder minute to MT ("Non-Domestic Rate Transition") [limit on annual increase] [released Feb 2016] |
| 87 Nov 16 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Ridley PS minute to David Norgrove ("Community Charge: Transition") [impact on individuals] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Mar 1 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Patrick Mayhew minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Valuation for Rating: The 'ADDIS' and 'Cakebread' Cases") [need to reverse judgements] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Mar 9 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Ridley PS minute to Wakeham PS ("Parliamentary Statement on ADDIS, Cakebread and Leasing") [amendments to Local Government Finance Bill] [released Feb 2016] |
| 87 Nov 20 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: David Norgrove minute to MT ("Community Charge") [treatment of servicemen, social security] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Feb 3 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Students and the Community Charge") [collecting the charge] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Mar 2 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Michael Howard minute to MT ("Rate Rises") [Audit Commission information] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Feb 24 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to MT ("Rate Reform: Caravans") [arrangements for England, Scotland, Wales] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Mar 2 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: John Cope minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Non-Domestic Rate Transition") [impact on small firms] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Feb 1 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Ken Clarke minute to Nicholas Ridley ("National Non-Domestic Rate: Transition") [arrangements should be complete by 1995 revaluation] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Feb 5 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Kenneth Baker minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Students and the Community Charge") [registration arrangements] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Feb 26 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Nigel Lawson ("National Non-Domestic Rates: Operation of the Pool") [a pool operated at arm's length] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Feb 24 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to MT ("Non-Domestic Rate Transition") [spreading the increases over five years] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Feb 17 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley to Kenneth Baker ("Students and the Community Charge") [registration arrangements] [released Feb 2016] |
| 87 Dec 11 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Fowler PS minute to Ridley PS ("Local Government Finance Bill: Help With Community Charge") [draft announcement] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jan 19 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("Community Charge: Disclosure of Information and Direct Deductions from Benefit") [liability of income-support recipients] [released Feb 2016] |
| 87 Nov 20 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Peter Walker ("Community Charge: Women's Refuges") [disclosure of information] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Feb 26 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Local Authority Finance and Housing: Recent Proposals from Mr. Ridley") [non-domestic rate transition, privatisation, cash incentives] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Mar 11 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to John Major ("National Non Domestic Rates: Operation of the Pool") [independent fund managed by NILO] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Mar 28 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to MT ("The Community Charge: Members of Religious Orders") [salaried monks and nuns] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Mar 14 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: John Major minute to Nicholas Ridley ("The Community Charge: Members of Religious Orders") [exemption for salaried orders] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Mar 21 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: John Major minute to Nicholas Ridley ("National Non Domestic Rate Transition") [supplementary poundage] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Mar 11 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to John Major ("National Non Domestic Rate Transition") [special scheme for small firms] [released Feb 2016] |
| 87 Dec 7 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to John Major ("Local Government Finance Bill: Fees and Charges") [introduce provisions in an amendment] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jan 25 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Malcolm Rifkind ("Community Charge: Safety Nets") [criticism about arrangements in England] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Mar 8 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Valuation for Rating: The 'ADDIS' and 'CAKEBIRD' Cases") [burden on local authorities] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Feb 4 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Students and the Community Charge") [registration and payment] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jan 25 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: John Major minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Community Charge: Disclosure of Information and Direct Deductions from Benefit") [administrative costs] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jan 29 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: John Major minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Community Charge: Treatment of Members of Religious Orders") [80 percent exemption] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jan 25 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: John Major minute to Malcolm Rifkind ("Community Charge in Scotland: Safety Nets") [safety net to be self-financing] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Mar 7 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: John Major minute to Nicholas Ridley ("National Non Domestic Rates: Operation of the Pool") [accounting for cash flows] [released Feb 2016] |
| 87 Nov 27 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Willie Whitelaw ("Rating Reform: Scottish Provisions") [cross-border provisions] [released Feb 2016] |
| 87 Dec 2 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Malcolm Rifkind( "Local Government Finance Bill: Scottish Provisions") [transitional arrangements] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Feb 25 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Students and the Community Charge") [registration and payment] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jan 7 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Community Charge: Disclosure of Information and Direct Deductions from Benefit") [income support levels] [released Feb 2016] |
| 87 Dec 2 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Community Charge: Women's Refuges") [indirect provision] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Mar 14 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to Ridley PS ("The Community Charge: Members of Religious Orders") [treatment of salaried monks and nuns] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jan 29 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("The Community Charge: Treatment of Members of Religious Orders [E(LF) (88)1]") [extent of exemption] [released Feb 2016] |
| 87 Dec 10 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Local Government Finance Bill: Scottish Provisions") [mitigate effects of extreme increases in rateable value] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Mar 15 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Nicholas Ridley ("The Community Charge: Members of Religious Orders") [who should benefit from exemption] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Feb 3 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Community Charge: Treatment of Members of Religious Orders") [defining who gets special treatment] [released Feb 2016] |
| 87 Oct 30 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Peter Walker minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Community Charge: Women's Refuges") [danger from names being made public] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Mar 24 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Peter Walker minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Community Charge: Attachment of Benefit") [defaulters should be treated alike] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Mar 2 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Major PS minute to Ridley PS ("National Non-Domestic Rate: Transition") [risk of rebellion from Conservative MPs] [released Feb 2016] |
| 87 Dec 7 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: David Norgrove minute to MT ("The Community Charge and Service Personnel") [compensation for people on low income] [released Feb 2016] |
| 87 Dec 15 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Nicholas Scott ("Local Government Finance Bill Help With Community Charge") [possible announcement] [released Feb 2016] |
| 88 Mar 7 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to MT ("The Community Charge: Members of Religious Orders") [extent of exemption] [released Feb 2016] |
| 87 Dec 7 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Scott minute to Nicholas Ridley ("The Community Charge and Service Personnel") [comparison with arrangements for people on low income] [released Feb 2016] |
| 87 Dec 2 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Scott minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Local Government Finance Bill Help With Community Charge") [rebates and compensation] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Oct 20 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Willie Whitelaw ("Community Charge: Framework of Duties and Offences") [civil rather than criminal penalties] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Sep 18 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Willie Whitelaw ("E(LF): Community Charge - Framework of Duties and Offences") [arrangement for appeals in Scotland] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Nov 11 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Norman Fowler minute to Malcolm Rifkind ("Social Security and the Community Charge") [rebate levels] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Oct 6 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Willie Whitelaw ("Community Charge Duties on Registration Officer") [responsibilities to fall on an individual or local authority] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Dec 14 Su | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Willie Whitelaw minute to Nicholas Ridley ("'Paying for Local Government' - Response to Consultation") [statement on policy intentions] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Dec 2 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Willie Whitelaw ("'Paying for Local Government': Caravans, Huts and Chalets") [do something to protect owners] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Nov 5 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Willie Whitelaw (non-domestic rates) [poundage options] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Nov 6 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Norman Fowler minute to Nicholas Ridley ("'Paying for Local Government': Suggested Exemptions from the Community Charge for Residents of 'Homes' and Hostels") [keep all options open] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Nov 18 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to MT ("National Non-Domestic Rate: Treatment of Buoyancy") [how to treat growth in total rateable values] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Dec 11 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Willie Whitelaw ("'Paying for Local Government': Caravans, Huts and Chalets") [special provision for caravans] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Dec 3 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Willie Whitelaw ("'Paying for Local Government' - Response to Consultation") [consensus that domestic rates should be aboliished but no consensus on what should take their place] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Oct 24 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Willie Whitelaw ("E(LF): Community Charge - Appeals") [role of the courts] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Oct 29 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Norman Fowler ("'Paying for Local Government': Suggested Exemptions from the Community Charge for Residents of 'Homes' and Hostels") [keep residents liable] [released Feb 2016] |
| 87 Jan 13 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Willie Whitelaw ("'Paying for Local Government': Caravans, Huts and Chalets") [unhappy with applying Rifkind's proposals in England] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Nov 6 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Edwards minute to Norman Fowler ("'Paying for Local Government': Suggested Exemptions from the Community Charge for Residents of 'Homes' and Hostels") [logic is that everyone should pay the charge] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 29 Su | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: John MacGregor minute to Willie Whitelaw ("E(LF): Community Charge - Framework of Duties and Offences") [authorities should not have discretion to waive penalties] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Sep 16 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Norman Tebbit minute to Willie Whitelaw ("Students and the Community Charge") [should be exempted] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Dec 8 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Kenneth Baker minute to Willie Whitelaw ("'Paying for Local Government' - Response to Consultation") [treatment of students] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Oct 28 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Lord Hailsham minute to Willie Whitelaw ("E(LF): Community Charge - Framework of Duties and Penalties") [resource implications of appeals system] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Dec 9 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Lord Hailsham minute to Willie Whitelaw ("'Paying for Local Government' - Response to Consultation") [proposals to be made public] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Oct 30 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Edwards minute to Willie Whitelaw ("Community Charge: Framework of Duties and Offences") [penalty for individuals who repeatedly refuse to supply information] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Nov 10 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Douglas Hurd minute to Willie Whitelaw ("E(LF): Community Charge - Appeals") [enforcement of payment] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Sep 17 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Edwards minute to Willie Whitelaw ("Social Security and the Community Charge") [Rifkind's proposals for rebate system] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Dec 22 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: John MacGregor minute to Douglas Hurd ("Community Charge: Appeals") [authorities should have regard to costs their actions may impose on others] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Dec 15 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Douglas Hurd minute to Nicholas Ridley (statement on plans) [enforcement and appeals] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Dec 1 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Edwards minute to Willie Whitelaw ("E(LF): Community Charge - Appeals") [work should be handled by local valuation courts] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Nov 17 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: John MacGregor minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Paying for Local Government: Suggested Exemptions from the Community Charge for Residents of 'Homes' and Hostels") [exemptions to be kept to the absolute minimum] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Nov 11 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Paul Channon minute to Willie Whitelaw ("Non-Domestic Rates") [preference for a national non-domestic rate] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Nov 18 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Cabinet Office to MT ("E(LF) 6th Meeting") [non-domestic rate, exemptions] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Sep 17 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Cabinet Office minute to Willie Whitelaw ("E(LF)") [timetable for abolishing rates, rebating system] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Sep 26 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Cabinet Office to MT ("Rebating the Community Charge E(LF) 5th Meeting") [should existing rate rebates be carried into new system] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Sep 5 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Cabinet Office minute to Willie Whitelaw ("E(LF)") [proposals for rebating system] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Dec 10 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: David Norgrove minute to MT ("Paying for Local Government") [Ridley wants to publish a document before Christmas] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Nov 14 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: David Norgrove minute to MT ("Unified Business Rate") [Ridley proposes uniform poundage] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Oct 1 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: David Norgrove minute to MT ("Social Security and the Community Charge") [flat rate addition would have worse effect on work incentives] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Sep 9 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: David Norgrove note to MT (new charge) [speed of transition to new system] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Dec 8 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: David Norgrove minute to Ridley PS ("Paying for Local Government - Response to Consultation") [MT not convinced it would be right to aim to publish a document before Christmas] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Nov 13 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Ken Clarke minute to Willie Whitelaw ("Non Domestic Rates") [transitional arrangement to avoid outcry from businesses] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Nov 11 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Norman Fowler minute to Willie Whitelaw ("Paying for Local Government: Suggested Exemptions from the Community Charge for Residents of 'Homes' and Hostels") [likely political pressure] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Oct 1 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Cabinet Office to MT ("Introducing the Community Charge E(LF) (86) 9") [transitional arrangements, rate rebates] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Oct 31 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Douglas Hurd minute to Willie Whitelaw ("E(LF): Community Charge: Framework of Duties and Offences") [proposal for enhanced penalties] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Sep 5 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: David Norgrove minute to Lord President's Office ("Paying for Local Government") [MT interview on Scottish bill] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Dec 10 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Peter Stredder to MT ("Paying for Local Government - Response to Consultation") [Ridley wants to publish statement on government's intentions] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Nov 19 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Peter Stredder to MT ("E(LF): Thursday 20 November") [non-domestic rate, exemptions] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Nov 19 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Cabinet Office to MT ("Exemptions from the Community Charge") [Scottish Bill exemption for "mentally handicapped"] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Oct 30 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Peter Stredder to MT ("Social Security and the Community Charge") [help for people on low incomes] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Nov 11 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Peter Stredder to MT ("Uniform Business Rate") [proposals for poundage] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Dec 5 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Peter Stredder to MT ("Paying for Local Government - Response to Consultation") [Ridley wants to publish statement on proposals] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Nov 19 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Cabinet Office to MT ("Non-Domestic Rates") [allowance for bouyancy, indexation] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Nov 7 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Norman Fowler minute to Malcolm Rifkind ("Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc (Scotland) Bill: Treatment of Water Charges") [not eligible for rebate] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Nov 21 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Malcolm Rifkind ("Timing of Revaluations") [non-domestic rate issues] [released Feb 2016] |
| 87 Jan 13 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Ridley PS minute to Mark Addison (Northamptonshire County Council) [possibility of an exceptional payment] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Oct 15 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Norman Fowler ("Social Security and the Community Charge") [fixing a minimum rebate] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Nov 18 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nigel Wicks minute to Rifkind PS ("Local Government") [timetable for Scottish bill] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Nov 12 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Douglas Hurd minute to Malcolm Rifkind ("Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc (Scotland) Bill Community Charge Registration: Exchange of Information") [access to police records] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Dec 3 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind mintue to John MacGregor ("Non-Domestic Rates: Indexation") [ceiling will be index-linked] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Nov 6 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Edwards minute to Willie Whitelaw ("Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc (Scotland) Bill: Collective Community Charge") [wants similar proposals for Wales] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Nov 14 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Willie Whitelaw ("Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc (Scotland) Bill: Collective Community Charge") [calculation of rate, operation of system] [released Feb 2016] |
| 87 Jan 30 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Ridley PS minute to Andy Bearpark ("Community Charge: Help for those on Low Incomes") [discussions on rebating] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Dec 10 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Willie Whitelaw ("Paying for Local Government - Response to Consultation") [need for a statement of principle reaffirming government's commitment to replacing rates] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Nov 12 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Edwards minute to Willie Whitelaw (non-domestic rates) [separate poundage for Wales] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Dec 19 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Michael Alison minute to MT (Northamptonshire County Council) [rate support settlement grant] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Nov 19 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to MT ("Community Charge: Possible Exemption for the Mentally Handicapped") [a vulnerable sector of society] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Nov 24 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc (Scotland) Bill Clause 5: Timing of Revaluations") [requirement for regular revaluations] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Nov 7 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Willie Whitelaw ("'Paying for Local Government': Suggested Exemptions from the Community Charge for Residents of Homes and Hostels") [pressure for exemptions] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Oct 28 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Willie Whitelaw ("Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc (Scotland) Bill: Caravans, Huts and Chalets") [treatment as second homes] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Oct 21 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Willie Whitelaw ("E(LF): Community Charge - Framework of Duties and Offences") [registration officers, legal aid, penalties] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Sep 10 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Willie Whitelaw ("E(LF): Community Charge - Framework of Duties and Offences") [civil penalties or criminal sanctions] [released Feb 2016] |
| 87 Jan 21 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Willie Whitelaw ("'Paying for Local Government': Caravans, Huts and Chalets") [proposal for reduced rate] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Dec 3 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Norman Fowler ("Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc (Scotland) Bill Community Charge Registration: Exchange of Information") [difficulty of registering social security recipients] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Nov 14 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Paying for Local Government - Non-Domestic Rates") [freezing and indexing only a temporary solution] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Oct 27 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Malcolm Rifkind (rebate scheme) [possibility of fixing a ceiling on the level of charge for which rebates should be available] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Sep 2 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Paying for Local Government") [Scottish local authorities and the Green Paper] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Nov 7 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Willie Whitelaw ("Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc (Scotland) Bill Community Charge Registration: Exchange of Information") [information on registrations] [released Feb 2016] |
| 86 Oct 29 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Willie Whitelaw ("Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc (Scotland) Bill: Collective Community Charge") [treatment of mobile persons] [released Feb 2016] |
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